One of the countries in the world that is full of the history of the struggle of Islamic civilization is Egypt.Known as the Land of a Thousand Towers, Egypt in fact has many historic old mosque buildings and magnificent architecture.For those of you who like religious tourism, traveling to Egypt should be included in your traveling list.Besides being able to visit several mosques with magnificent building architecture, you can also while studying the history of Islamic civilization there.Among the many old mosques in Egypt, none can compete with Al-Azhar Mosque in terms of the history of its establishment and its position of importance for Islamic history.Founded in 970 AD by the Fatimid caliph Al-Muizz, this mosque was built for the purpose of worship and learning.Over the centuries, the mosque developed into the most important center of Islamic theology and learning in the world.Designed by architect Jauhar as-Seqeli, the mosque's architecture was influenced by various dynasties and the distinctive contributions of each dynasty over the centuries that followed.Ibn Tulun Mosque is one of the oldest mosques whose buildings are still original and is one of the relics of the heyday of Islam in Egypt.This mosque was built in 876-879 AD during the reign of Ahmad Ibn Tulun, the first Egyptian ruler of the Ibn Tulun dynasty.He ruled Egypt for 135 years.The architecture of this mosque is very different from the architecture of mosques in Egypt in general.The mosque is square in shape with a large central courtyard.In addition, this mosque does not have a dome unless it is in the ablution area and only has one minaret.One characteristic of this mosque is the spiral minaret which functions to call the Azan.Another old mosque in Cairo that has magnificent architecture is the Muhammad Ali Mosque.This Great Mosque has a large dome surrounded by four small domes at each corner, and four semi-circular domes on each side and has an area of ​​41 x 41 square meters.Adding to its architectural splendor, this mosque has three doors on each side, the north, west and east sides.However, visitors usually enter and exit through the northeast gate.Two twin minarets made of limestone rise 80 meters high on the west side of the mosque.Mihrab Masjid is located in the southeast with a height of three floors and there is a semi-circular dome above it.Also Read: These 5 Ramadan Traditions in Egypt Preserve Hereditary CultureHakim Bi Amrillah Mosque is the second mosque that was built during the Fatimiyyah dynasty in Egypt, precisely in 380 Hijriah or 990 AD.However, the construction of the mosque was not completed when the Caliph Fatimiyyah died.So then the construction was continued by his son Caliph Hakim bi Amrillah and was completed in 403 Hijri.This mosque has a large rectangular courtyard surrounded by a series of porticoes.The large and spacious courtyard is surrounded by four ruwaq (rooms).The biggest one is the qibla ruwaq.The door of this mosque is quite unique and distinctive, which is filled with various forms of stone carving ornaments.This entrance is usually called Makdhol Tidzakri (monumen gate).Hakim bi Amrillah Mosque is the first mosque to make a door design like this in Cairo.Sultan Hasan Madrasah Mosque is a mosque built during the Mamluk Sultanate.The mosque, which was built on orders from Sultan Hassan bin Al-Nasir Muhammad, was founded in 1356 AD.The process of working on this mosque took seven years, namely from 1356 to 1363 AD.The mosque, which also functions as a madrasa, was built from stones imported directly from the pyramid complex at the Giza Necropolis, Cairo.Well, for those of you who really like visiting historic old mosques, it's a good idea to immediately make the best plan to come to Egypt.Of course this will be a memorable experience especially if it is done at the moment of Ramadan like today.Also Read: 5 Portraits of the Balinese Al Hikmah Mosque in Denpasar, Really Unique!Writing is spreading good things.Reading is receiving good things.IDN Times Community is a medium that provides a platform for writing.All written works are the sole responsibility of the author.are you old enough yet?